// AI news · 2026-11-01 · IT之家
AI Agent Performs Brain Surgery on Mouse
Exin Therapeutics demonstrated an AI agent performing a brain drug injection on an epileptic mouse using Anthropic Sonnet.
Published 2026-11-01 15:15 (Beijing time)Source IT之家Auto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
The agent selected a carrier and target region from data, guided a robotic arm to deliver 250 nanoliters of medication, and monitored for bleeding in real time. A veterinarian oversaw the procedure, with irreversible steps requiring human approval and an emergency stop button available. Opus 5.5 declined the task, citing safety concerns about mid-surgery interruption.
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02Key points
- AI agent delivered drug injection using Anthropic Sonnet model.
- Selected carrier and target based on 19 options and three papers.
- Veterinarian supervised; irreversible steps required human approval.
- Opus 5.5 rejected the task due to safety concerns about mid-interruption.
03Source
让 AI 自己做脑部手术，初创公司成功让智能体给小鼠治疗癫痫
IT之家 · published 2026-11-01 15:15 Beijing time
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